Proton S70 – 109 units registered in Dec 2023; over 5k bookings to date, but customer deliveries yet to start

Proton S70 – 109 units registered in Dec 2023; over 5k bookings to date, but customer deliveries yet to start

Officially unveiled on November 28, the Proton S70 was the final big launch of 2023. Positioned as a ‘C-segment sedan at City/Vios prices’, the new model created lots of chatter and interest. However, customer deliveries have yet to begin, and so far, only 109 units have been registered.

This was revealed in Proton’s 2023 sales announcement, and the 109 units are presumably test drive units for dealerships. However, the company says that customer deliveries will begin this year and the S70 will contribute meaningfully to P1’s sales figures in 2014. Bookings have breached the 5,000 units mark.

“As for the Proton S70, customer deliveries will begin in 2024 and to date, more than 5,000 bookings have been received so expect the model to contribute to sales numbers considerably this year,” the company said in the release. “Looking ahead to 2024, we are confident that we will sustain this momentum, supported by the introduction of our new model, the S70,” said Proton CEO Li Chunrong.

Proton S70 – 109 units registered in Dec 2023; over 5k bookings to date, but customer deliveries yet to start

On December 7, Proton deputy CEO Roslan Abdullah said that early bird customers can expect to receive their new cars ‘from next week’. He also said then that the waiting period is one month and that the number of deliveries aren’t expected to very high initially, as customers are requesting to have their cars registered in 2024.

The Proton S70 comes in four variants, and they are the Executive, Premium, Flagship and Flagship X. The entry-level Exec kicks off the range at RM73,800, while the Premium sells for RM79,800. For many, the Flagship is where the S70 range truly starts, and it’s yours for RM89,800. If you want a sunroof, dashcam and the exclusive Quartz Black paint, the Flagship X is priced at RM94,800.

All variants are powered by a 1.5 litre three-cylinder turbo engine with 150 PS and 226 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. This is the engine found in the non-Flagship X50, and the seven-speed wet dual-clutch automatic is also the same transmission. More in our launch report and spec-by-spec video comparison.

GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Flagship X

GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Premium

GALLERY: Proton S70 1.5T Executive

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • 2014? Typo?

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    • longjaafar on Jan 03, 2024 at 7:03 pm

      Took them so long to start delivery. Many bought new gen CR-V instead.

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      • Dah Menang Semua on Jan 03, 2024 at 10:05 pm

        Applying for “2024-made” sbb x laku

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      • Mat biru on Jan 03, 2024 at 11:59 pm

        Depends if they are looking for sedan or suv. I don’t think those looking for S70 will jump to CR-V since price gap also quite big.

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  • Albert Einstein call this INSANITY on Jan 03, 2024 at 7:53 pm

    So who to believe ?
    The jangut Roslan dude or smiling Dr.Li ?
    If u go by Roslan’s earlier promise of S70 by 2nd week dec…u will be disappointed.
    So,I believe the Chinaman is more rational with his promise.
    So,in future..just treat any press release from the Roslan dude as “fantasy”or “khayalan” or “syiok sendiri” or “utter delusional schizophrenic talk”.

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    • Why so angry? on Jan 04, 2024 at 9:00 am

      Refer my name

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    • Silthice on Jan 04, 2024 at 5:22 pm

      The Roslan just merely a puppet for PR without knowing what really happening in the background. So he just memorize or read whatever text given to him.

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  • REAL X70 OWNER WITH CAR STUCK AT WORKSHOP (FRUSTRATED) on Jan 03, 2024 at 9:52 pm

    semua teman saya kat workshop borek

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  • mriupai on Jan 04, 2024 at 8:12 am

    The delivery earliest estimation was 2nd week of Jan.
    Next in Feb onwards.

    Let see.

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  • (3000 x RM90k) + (2000 x RM80k) = RM430 mil
    Well-done

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  • Proton should bring in 4 cylinder 1.5litre engine to S70 and 4 cylinder 1.8litre to X70 + x90.

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  • Firdaus on Jan 05, 2024 at 7:58 am

    Typical Proton…always having a hard on but no hole to poke into!

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  • change car soon on Jan 05, 2024 at 10:44 am

    Hold my booking to see what perodua yaris cross spec has offers. Need an easy maintenance city car rather than a high fuel consumption turbo car.

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